Curtain-rod fixture.



is l P w. H. EDSALL & F. LA 0. LATHROP. CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION HU ED AUG-8 IQI4- Patented June 13, 1916.

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ASSIGNORS TO H. L. JUDD COMPANY, OF WALLINGFOHD, GONNEOTICUT, A CGRPO'RA- TION OF CONNECTICUT.

which may be used both as an inside and outside fixture. In addition to affording this-result, our invention provides a simple and inexpensive structure for attainingthis result. a

It is described in detail in the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,'

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation, showing the curtain rod fixture applied to'a window casing and used as an outside 2 is a view in front elevation,

showing the invention used as an inside fixture; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the rod supporting bracket of the fixture; Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of said bracket; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the socket member of the bracket.

Referring to the drawingsby numerals, 1 designates a window sash, and 2 a window casing, to the outer face of which the rod supporting brackets are attached when the device is used as an outside fixture. When used as an inside fixture the brackets will be attached to the inner edge 2* of the window casing, as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

3 designates the curtain rod having its opposite ends provided with knobs or headset, preferably spherical, providing adjacent the knob ends an annular groove 4P forming a relatively reduced neck. This rod 3 may be,

and preferably is, of the usual telescoping type, so that the curtain or other hanging may be readily mounted thereon. The ends of these rods are supportedby and detachably mounted in a bracket member of a peculiarly advantageous construction. bracket member comprises a base plate 5 arranged to be secured to the sash by suitable means, as the screws shown, the'base' plate intermediate its ends being preferably expanded as in 5 and formed with a This 7 I end 4: may be seated within the socket by CURTAIN-ROD r-Ixruian Specification of Letters Patent. Pgjtgnfggfl Jung 13, 1916 Application filed August 8, 1914. Serial No. 855,742. 7

seat 7, preferably centrally of the plate, this seat being offset from the body of the base plate as Indicated at 6 (Figs. Z-and 3).

.ld'ounted on this seat 7 and swiveled thereto is a socket member designed to receive the knob 'end of the-curtain rod. This. socket memberis formed of a tubular cup portion ,8 having its sides expanded laterally ou'twa'rd to form a spherical socket, the sides being slotted to provide segmental spring fingers 9, one side being cutaway, as at 10,

to provide a lateral clearance notch or open-- ing in which the neck of the rod adjacent the knob vmalylie whenthe fixture is used in certain positions, for example, as an out side" fixturei This is most clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, The socket member is swiveled upon the seat 7 by suitable means, such as the rivet pin 11 whose outer end is offset against the outer race of the baseof the cylind ical portion. Referring particularly to this fixture, itwill be seen that the knob'end 4: is inserted directly into the spherical socketportiomitsperiphery engaging the spring finger segments 9 ofthe socket which will snap thereover when the knob is forced therebetween. The side of the rod adjacent thisknob extends later.- ally from the socket through this notch 10. These spring fingers will, of course, be curved on an are substantially coincident with the arc of the spherical knob 4, and will extend beyond the median line of the sphere, inasmuch" as they themselves form a socket greater than a hemisphere. These spring fingers,therefore, will extend beyond the center or median line of the rod and knob end'so as to securely hold the rod within the socket. The width of the notch 10 will also be less than the diameter of the spherical knob 4c, so that as the spring fingers form a socket greater than a hemisphere, the rod may not be withdrawn from the socket by longitudinal movement.

When the fixture is used as an inside bracket, it will be applied to the inner edge 2 of the casing. as best seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings. In such an event the swiveled socket will preferably be turned topresent the notch 10 uppermost, so that the knob longitudinal bodily movement of the rod axially of the socket, the knob expanding the spring fingers 9, which will snap thereover and will extend to a point beyond the me- Inc dian line of the spherical end, holding the rod against accidental withdrawal from the.

either longitudinal or lateral movement 7 thereof. From the foregoing 1t is also obvious that the socket isso constructed as to afford a maximum grip on the head of the rod while still permitting of a universal adj ustment of the rod relatively to the bracket.

WVhile'a specific embodiment of rod and bracket support have been illustrated and described herein,it will beobvious that our invention is not limited to this specific structure, but that the invention is susceptible of variation in structure and 1n relatlve ar rangement of parts within the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

' What we claim, therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a device of the character described, a curtain rod having an end knob member, and a bracket arranged to-be supported from a window or other casing, and including a swiveled socket member for said knob member, one side of said member being cut away to present a notch of a width less than the width of the knob member, one of said memyielding relatively to the other bers being member.

2. .In-a device of the character described, a curtain rod having an end knob, and a bracket arranged to be supported 'from a window or other casing, and including a swiveled socket member for said knob end having reslhent sides, said member at one side providing a notch of less Width than cal end knob, and a bracket arranged to be supported from a window or other casing,

. and including a swiveled cup member provided with a plurality of spring fingers of a curvature to provide a socket greater than a hemisphere for said spherical knob, one side of said socket being cut away to provide a notch of less width than the diameter of said spherical knob.

4. In a device of the character described, a curtain rod having a substantially spherical end knob, and a bracket arranged to be supported from a Window or other casing,

and including a swiveled cupped member having spring fingers curved substantially on the arc of said spherical knob, and providing a socket greater than a hemisphere, one side of said socket being cut away to provide a notch of a width less than the diameter of said spherical knob. I

5. Ina device of the character described, a curtain rod, and a bracket arranged to be supported from a window or other casing,

and including a swiveled socket member for the end of said rod, said member having an axial socket opening and having one side only formed with 'a clearance notch.

6. In a device of the character described,

a curtain rod, a bracket, an outwardly opening resilientsocket swiveled at its base to said bracket, a head on said rod connected thereto by a relatively reduced neck; said socket having a clearance recess at one side of smaller dimensions than said head and larger dimensions than said neck.

\VILLIAM H. EDSALL. FRANK LA OTIS LATHROP.

Witnesses:

ALB RT M. VVoonwonrn, EDWIN H. BROWN.

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